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SHERBORNE MUSEUM is delighted to have been awarded funding to hold a second event to celebrate the Cultural OlympiadThis time the museum is using its historic silk collection to present FREE WEEKEND EVENTS. FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY! LEGENDS OF SILK Dragons, worms and Sherborne Silk will offer free family fun entertainment and workshops. Join us on Friday 24th July 6.30 - 8.30 for a glimpse behind the scenes at items from the Silk Collection followed by a talk on Smuggling by Bonny Sartin. Bonny, well known for his one man shows and as a member of the Yetties Folk Group, was born at Thornford and has resided in Sherborne for many years. Tastings of Chinese food will be available later in the evening. Learn more about the silk story! Silk worms, cocoons, raw silk and mulberry trees will also be on show! Saturday 25th July Museum open 10.30 - 4.30 Workshops 10.30 - 12.30 and 2 - 4.30 See how they have grown! Learn more about the silk worm life cycle and Sherborne's silk industry. Make a dragon to display in the Gardner Room or a kite. Take a cocoon home! |
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FREE, FUN FAMILY EVENTS ! - with an Indian flavour.Sherborne Museum is delighted to be one of over 50 museums, libraries and archives to be taking part in the Festival of Storytelling - Bringing collections to life - which will be celebrated across the country to mark the start of The Cultural Olympiad on the weekend of 26 - 28 September. The four year programme of events will run right through to the end of the 2012 Olympic Games and has been funded by MLA (Museums Libraries and Archives) Council, MLA London, The British Museum Partnership UK project and Renaissance London. Full details |
February Free Half Term Events for Children.Workshops repeated morning and afternoon. Monday 18th Darrell Wakelam - model making and make a collage backdrop for the museum opening window display for the new season. Tuesday 19th Nick Crump's Music Show. Wednesday 20th Caroline Hart of the Young Wriggle Valley Players - Thomas Hardy Drama Workshop. |
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The Gerald Pitman Lecture 2007Saving the Past and the Present for the Future. by Jim Schofield 2.30 pm, Saturday 20th October The Powell Theatre, Abbey Road, Sherborne Everyone is welcome. Tickets £3.50, students £1; includes tea. From the Museum or at the door. |
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February Half Term 2007Half term events success held as part of the museum's creative literacy project. Tuesday 20th February 2007 Banner Day 11 - 12.30 and 2 - 3.30pm Drop in and see the eighteenth century Sherborne Friendly Society silk banners unwrapped for the first time in 30 years, photographed and re-wrapped in conservation materials. |
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Thursday 22nd February 2007 "Tales of Adventure" with Tim Laycock 11 - 12.30 and 2 - 3.30 suggested ages 5 - 11 years. Children enjoyed workshops with storyteller Tim Laycock. |
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Friday 23rd February 2007 Have a Tudor Time with Courtlye Musick 11 - 12.30 and repeated 2 - 3.30 11.00 Listen to Tudor Musical Instruments 11.45 Experience Tudor Music 12.30 Take part in the hustle and bustle of a Tudor market place. Craft opportunities, word searches, colouring and questionnaires. Bring an orange and make a pomander. Children and adults packed the museum for Courtley Musick's Tudor Day. |
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The Museum Opens for the season on Tuesday 3rd April
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Victorian Lantern ShowFriday 13th October 2006The Rotary Club of Sherborne will present a to benefit museum funds. Rene and Alan Marriott, well known for their shows at Dorchester Museum, will give their first show in Sherborne at the County Primary School, Harbour Road, on Friday 13th October starting at 7.30pm. Slides from both the Sherborne Museum collection and their own renowned collection will be featured. Admission Adults £4, children 50p. Refreshments will be available and there will be a raffle. Tickets available at the museum and on the door. |
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Gerald Pitman Memorial LectureOn Saturday 16th September 2006 this year’s Gerald Pitman Memorial Lecture will be held at The Old Schoolroom, Sherborne School for Boys at 2.30 when former pupil Professor Hugh Torrens will speak on the Sherborne historian, Joseph Fowler.Tickets available at the museum for £3.50, children £1 or at the door. This includes tea. |
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Finds DayWednesday 17th May 2006 11am - 4pmBring along unidentified items you have found. Somerset and Dorset County Finds Officer Coirstaidh Trevarthen will be delighted to see and date them. |
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FREE FEBRUARY 2006 HALF TERM FAMILY EVENTSSherborne Museum welcomed back Roman Soldier John Smith for Tuesday 14th from 11am - 3 pmand on Thursday 16th reconstructive archaeologist Roland Williamson will bring his historic collection of shoes and hold a shoemaking workshop 11am - 3pm Shaftesbury Abbey Museum will hold a calligraphy and illumination day on Wednesday 15th from 10am - 5pm. An exciting family day shedding light on illuminated documents led by Frank Garbutt and staff from the Dorset History Centre. Sturminster Newton Museum will hold 'Sturminster and the Railway' at St Mary's Church Hall on Saturday 25th from 11am - 4.30pm |
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Museum AssociationPictured at the January 2006 talk is guest speaker Jack Dimond handing a copy of his popular book 'Dimond Gems' to museum volunteer Pat Hankin watched by Museum Chairman Donald Hudson (left) and museum volunteer Tom Lawrence (right) |
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First Roman DayOur first Roman Day proved a huge success. Archaeologist John Smith provided an all day presentation at the Museum on August 20th 2005 dressed in authentic Roman armour and welcomed dozens of visitors. We hope to extend our programme next season to include more exciting events such as these. |
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